Iâm wakey early on this good Christmas morn. I reckon Simon will just be sitting down (or lying downđ) to his Christmas feast, halfway around the world, and for some members of our far-flung readership, the day may be over already. I never could grok the international dateline thing. But here in NEPA the eastern … Continue reading A Song in the Air
Category: The Simon Tao
Mis En Seine
My kind husband woke me at 7 this morning âwith coffee!âso I could see our departure from Rouen. It was pitch dark then; now Iâm sitting by our picture window at the stern, watching the heavily wooded banks of the Seine, their white limestone cliffs, slide by as we head for Les Andelys.(The limestone is … Continue reading Mis En Seine
Caux Conspirators
Caux (kĆ, as you know) is what this region of Normandy is called. Weâre in a town called Caudebec, only has about 2500 people, but lots of festively decorated shops and a splendid Gothic church , which miraculously was spared the German bombsâeven its oldest stained glass, which fortunately had been shipped off to Provence … Continue reading Caux Conspirators
Love of Monet
Thick fog on the Seine last night: twice when I woke it was like being in a plane, I couldnât see anything outside our windows. When we woke up we were docked at Vernon. This town is across the river from Giverny. Monet couldnât afford the rent in Vernon so he stayed over there. Look … Continue reading Love of Monet
French Letter
We arrived yesterday and all we managed to do was stroll up to the Eiffel Tower. We were docked very close to it. You now have to go thru, like, airport security before you can enter the immediate environs, although itâs difficult to imagine what you could bring in on your person that could damage the … Continue reading French Letter
Preface: LtCol S.x MacTemplar -Shadow Warrior
Where to begin? It seems that war is just too big of a topic for Hollywood to handle in 90-110 minutes. Go figure. I know I canât do it justice in 300-plus pages, either, but it will be more accurate than anything Hollywood can dish up. I suspect what people want from Hollywood is to … Continue reading Preface: LtCol S.x MacTemplar -Shadow Warrior
Deed Man Walking (last of x)
How Say You? All metrics traditionally relevant wouldindicate that HOAs have the power topreserve existing single-family detacheddwelling communities. They represent awealthy, diversified, large and exponentiallyincreasing demographic. Additionally, whilepaying lip service to freedom of use, enjoyment and alienation of real property, decisional law in our commonwealth to dategenerally enforces restrictive covenants.As to the question posed in … Continue reading Deed Man Walking (last of x)
Deed Men Walkin: Back then, individual home ownership was the solution; presently, it is often seen as problem.
But if R-1 zoning is moribund, what aboutresidential âplanned communitiesâ? Theyhave an inner redoubt: the declaration ofcovenants, easements and restrictions to The Pennsylvania Lawyer 37 May/June 2022which all owners contractually agree, andthe provisions of which are referenced inevery deed: large lots, one single-familydwelling per lot, no other uses involvinggreater density nor, heaven forfend, anybusiness or … Continue reading Deed Men Walkin: Back then, individual home ownership was the solution; presently, it is often seen as problem.
Preface: LtCol S.x MacTemplar -Shadow Warrior
Where to begin? It seems that war is just too big of a topic for Hollywood to handle in 90-110 minutes. Go figure. I know I canât do it justice in 300-plus pages, either, but it will be more accurate than anything Hollywood can dish up. I suspect what people want from Hollywood is to … Continue reading Preface: LtCol S.x MacTemplar -Shadow Warrior
Winning the Peace (Ch. 5) Redux
A feel good but secondary mission is to promote life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for the citizens of the various Partner Nations. Winning the Peace (WtP) Foreign Area Officers (FAOs) may support when feasible, freedom of religion with the end-state being that a Muslim could convert to Christianity and not face death for … Continue reading Winning the Peace (Ch. 5) Redux




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